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the_east
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Oct 27, 2024

Nighthawk MR6550 DNSMasq settings override.

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Hi,

Trying to find out how to override the domain entry in the DNSmasq.conf file.
The router states that the file is generated by 'LAN Engine"


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# cat /mnt/userrw/etc/dnsmasq.conf
######################################################
# dnsmasq configuration file generated by LAN Engine #
######################################################

# Never forward plain names (with a dot or domain part)
domain-needed

# Never forward addresses in the non-routed address spaces.
bogus-priv

# Provide domain, resolve FQDNs
domain=net
dhcp-fqdn
------------------------------------------------------------


I want to be able to change the local domain.

I paid a lot of money for this router, it's quite absurd that it appending a `.net` suffix to my DNS lookups and it is messing up my DNS.

In addition, there are a ton of hosts entries that are being added to DNS records that are questionable at best

/mnt/userrw/etc/dnsmasq.hosts
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##############################################
# dnsmasq hosts file generated by LAN Engine #
##############################################

# Direct these names to our gateway
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] mywebui.net
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] mywebui
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] mywebui.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] mywebui.net
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] mywebui
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] mywebui.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] readyshare.net
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] readyshare
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] readyshare.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] _hotspot_.m2m
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] routerlogin.com
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] www.routerlogin.com
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] routerlogin.net
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] www.routerlogin.net
[REDACTED IPV4 ADDRESS] m.home

# IPv6 section
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] mywebui.net
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] mywebui
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] mywebui.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] mywebui.net
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] mywebui
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] mywebui.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] readyshare.net
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] readyshare
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] readyshare.ntdev.corp.microsoft.com
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] _hotspot_.m2m
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] routerlogin.com
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] www.routerlogin.com
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] routerlogin.net
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] www.routerlogin.net
[REDACTED IPV6 ADDRESS] m.home


Has any one else had any success in keeping cleaner networking settings?









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